Conference News

Sutton takes MVC title with sizzling 59

Davis Sutton lived a golfer's dream Thursday.

Sutton fired a 4-under-par 59 at Airport National to win the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet and become one of the few high school golfers in course history to crack 60.

Airport National measures only 4,040 yards from the men's tees, but it's a tricky little course in southwest Cedar Rapids with some tough holes that require accurate shots.

"It was really fun," said Sutton, who led Kennedy to the team championship by 10 shots. "It's good when you enjoy your round. Once you get going, you've got a number in your head and it's fun to achieve it some of the time."

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Mougin honored on MVC baseball team

Cedar Rapids Prairie shortstop Ty Mougin has been named the Valley Division Athlete of the Year on the 2013 Mississippi Valley Conference all-star baseball team.

The Linn-Mar Lions garnered four spots on the Valley Division first team with Austin Stroschein, Jimmy Roth, Brandt Ollinger and Mitch Stickney.

Prairie claimed three first-team berths with Mougin, Tyler Butz and Caleb Davison. Zach Brown of Xavier also made the first unit in the Valley Division.

Derek Jacobus and Zach Daniels from Kennedy were first-team selections in the Mississippi Division. Spencer VanScoyoc of Jefferson also made the first team.

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Jeff's Hansen, Prairie's Kuch top players in MVC

Jefferson sophomore catcher Maddie Hansen and Prairie senior pitcher Katie Kuch have been named Mississippi Valley Conference Players of the Year in softball, the conference announced Monday.

Hansen is batting .496 with seven home runs and 67 RBIs. She is second in the state in RBIs and leads Class 5A.

Kuch is 21-7 with a 2.15 ERA. She has struck out 111 batters in 182 1/3 innings.

Both Jefferson and Prairie, along with Dubuque Senior, qualified for the Class 5A state tournament that starts Tuesday at Fort Dodge.

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Armstrong, Harman top MVC soccer athletes

A pair of Metro athletes earned Athlete of the Year honors in girls soccer in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Kayla Armstrong of Xavier was top athlete in the Valley Division and Tory Harman of Kennedy earned the same honor in the Mississippi Division.

Armstrong led Xavier to its eighth straight state title. Harman's Kennedy team finished one game away from a state berth.

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